Month: May 2007
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Automatically skip ads and burn shows to DVD
A little while ago I did a segment on how to build your own dvr. Well, since then some users on the SageTV forums have created better customizations and add-on modules that allow you to not only auto skip ads on recorded TV shows, but also to burn them to DVD with the ads removed.
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Replacing Toyota key fob batteries and more…
My 2004 Toyota Corolla is a great little car. It consistently goes 38 miles on a gallon of gas and costs nearly to nothing to maintain. Recently though, there were a few things I’ve had to replace myself because the dealer just charged too damn much. The DIY maintenance procedures I’ll cover in this article…
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I use GMAIL to handle my domain email for FREE
Google Apps (google.com/apps) is a service from Google that allows you to Googlify your own email for free! Yep, Google anti-spam, the Gmail web interface, mobile push service, and 7GB email storage for up to ten personal accounts ([email protected]). Switching over from my hosting company’s shitty email server was a no-brainer and took just about…
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Task Manager says svchost.exe uses 100% of my CPU
It is hard to believe that this tiny (14kb) program originally created by Microsoft has been the source of so much controversy. Also known as the Generic Host Process for Win32 Services, svchost.exe has been exploited by a slew of computer worms and viruses because it is such an integral part of Windows XP. Throw…